2013DOCCatholicSchoolsProfessionalDay - 5th Grade Meeting Minutes and Action Plan

Diocesan In-Service
St. Gabriel Catholic School
March 8, 2013

1.How are you incorporating informational text:

2.Technology:

Computer classes: computer teacher works with core teachers to meet objectives
Novel studies: iMovies with a different ending.
Pic Collage ( free app): research animals, do a pic collage and swap iPads. Quiz each other.
Sock Puppet: re-tell to measure comprehension.
“Green Screen”: use iPad to create backgrounds for skits, etc.
YouTube: Figurative language (Will Ferrell);

3.Bloom’s Taxonomy: Create

Setting Postcard: Setting
Travel Brochure: Setting
Post Novel Activity Song: groups make a CD cover; 10 song titles; pick one to write a song for and perform in front of class.

4.Novels:

The Tale of Desperaux: Theme and Character Study, Setting
Hatchet: Cause and Effect
Island of the Blue Dolphins: compare and contrast with other survival books.
The Cay: compare with other survival novels.
Bud, Not Buddy: studied historical period.
Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607: told in diary prose. Re-enacted the experience (point-of-view)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: social issues; religion
Common core resources by grade

5.Other resources:

Guest speakers
“Hands-On Equations” a set of resources to prepare for Algebra. Includes manipulatives; allows students to work at their own pace.
Mountain Math (weekly): worksheet is the same, numbers change. Covers a variety of skills.
Encore Math (Houghton-Mifflin): lessons for every standard in the common core.
Ken-Ken puzzles: problem solving skills that get progressively harder.

6.Methods: Writing for Information

Biography: someone who was influential in American history. Worked with computer teacher to learn how to write a formal paper.
Empowering Writers

7.Innovative Methods, Supplemental Resources, Materials:

Discovery Education: Science (grant requested). Includes informational writing, virtual labs,